Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 102
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at about 50 yards & half a dozen of our chaps rushed at him and hacked him to death. He wont snipe any more....Our infantry were just splendid.
An Imperial officer who has been all over France & Flanders said that Col McLagans Australian brigade was the finest brigade of infantry in the whole allied armies. I know they did very well in the Dardanelles. Col McLagan was slightly wounded
One brigade was horribly cut up & the losses amongst the officers was serious. I heard that one battalion mustered at roll call only 128 out of 1,000 men. One young chap said to me "I shot 3 of the Turks before we charged & then I got a bullet in the leg. I thought I'd give em a chance to get square so I went on. Then I got 2 more in the leg & 1 in the arm so I chucked it."
However before you get this you will have seen the cables & they will give you further particulars.
Now we shant be long.
Love to all
Ol